Pirates Herb Garden Blooper Moment on Day 3

On Day 3 I went with the volunteers from Eco Synergy Designs, and the guys spent much time digging the layout of my garden design.  Unfortunately, due to not being notified of or having the knowledge of plumbing systems or pipes under the ground, one of the guys knocked into a pipe connected to the solar heating of the swimming pool.  This is a reminder to ALL GARDEN DESIGNERS, and a lesson for me for any future similar work to always inquire about what might exist under the ground before planning an area.

We were very lucky, in that, it took a few phonecalls, and a few jogs to the workers on the grounds, as well as management to find a solution.  The jogging helped me calmly stress less, so it served it’s purpose Alistair was able to turn off the water supply, and ascertain where the damage was done.  We were also lucky because the water did not overflow and fill up the garden, or run downhill into the gym area.  A wonderful and efficient plumber in the JHB area, Julius from JM Plumbing (his contact number is 082 670 4586) came to solve the problem.  We assisted him in getting rid of the overflow of water, and made use of it in the area we were clearing for the mandala section of the garden, to soften the soil, seeing as there are no taps on the grounds to attach a hosepipe to as yet.  (if anyone can assist in getting that sorted please contact me asap).

This blooper occurred during the digging of a small trench along the squash court wall.  The purpose of the trench is to assist in utilizing the run-off water from the rooftop and the water that comes from the basins in the bathroom of the court.  We layered it with some rubble and cuttings from the tree pruning, as well as shredded green waste.  These layers, will assist in the water distribution of what was once before just stagnant water compounding that area of the garden,  hereby allowing the water to be dispersed further into the garden.

We have already completed day 4, as I type now just past midnight and I will post the progress in a separate post along with day 5 on this topic next time I write.